diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
index 1a8e17b7077de4..d827ab21bc74ac 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const light = {
     // The most important text.
     primary: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)',
     // Secondary text.
-    secondary: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54)',
+    secondary: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)',
     // Disabled text have even lower visual prominence.
     disabled: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38)',
   },